Abbreviated perfume & fragrance reviews from one man's perspective

Hedonist Iris by Viktoria Minya

WHAT I SMELL: Hedonist Iris opens up with a soft and clean blackcurrent that seem to be wrapped within green stems. A white musk sits on top of the blackcurrent like a cotton ball which seems to be drying out the juice of the fruit. In fact, the perfume is surprisingly dry and it quickly begins to powder which helps to make the perfume project. The iris here is radiant; there is nothing dirty or earthen about it. And the iris is Iris butter, which gives the floral a smooth finish that’s rather weighty. After around 15 minutes, the musk really come into play giving Hedonist Iris a rather clean and sparkling glow.

A romantic perfume for a graceful woman who cares for sensual luxury. The essence of this pure fragrance is the most expensive natural raw material of all – Iris butter. Its cool elegance is laced with tantalizing notes of cocoa and blackcurrant absolute and crowned by a fine blend of musks.

WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: Think pink…Hedonist Iris is all Glinda the Good Witch of the North

BOTTOM LINE: This perfume has me perplexed; on one hand the perfume is extremely feminine, but there’s almost a childlike quality as if the perfume is not suited not for a woman, but instead is best suited for a young lady of unintended virtue. Obviously, I’m not the intended audience.

14 thoughts on “Hedonist Iris by Viktoria Minya”

I don’t believe I’m the intended audience either. I do love the bottles with the bling in them. Even though it’s not a rooty iris I can’t imagine it would be something I’d fall for. Not at that price point.

I think you’re a princess…or possibly a good witch, but I don’t see you with this at all, it’s a bit too clean. But as far as the bling goes…I’m with you. I want a VM bottle, just for the crystals. It’s kind of like a perfumed snow globe!

It’s a bit too sweet for me, Hedonist Rose didn’t work for me either. Having said that, on one occasion when I tested HI in the middle of winter, I quite enjoyed it. There’s a certain warmth and comforting quality. A part of me wanted to fall in love with HI, I just love the look of the bottle…